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Wetlands Protection Update

Smith Enviorment

Supreme Court decision reducing federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over streams and wetlands. See State Law: Removing Wetlands from “Waters of the State”.) Farm Act (Senate Bill 582/ Session Law 2023-63). Army Corps of Engineers defining Clean Water Act jurisdiction over streams and wetlands.

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Sackett Preview: Sound and Fury Signaling What Exactly?

Acoel

The Court’s embrace of the ill-defined “ major questions doctrine ” as the rationale for refusing to give any deference to EPA’s admittedly “plausible” interpretation of section 111 d of the Clean Air Act has raised the specter of the Court’s conservative majority taking a sharp axe to any number of environmental regulations.

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Sixth Circuit Will Not Rehear Venue Question in Clean Water Act Rule Dispute

The Energy Law Blog

As a refresher, here are some of the highlights: June 29, 2015: EPA publishes final “Clean Water Rule” setting out a new definition of “Waters of the United States.” July 28, 2015: The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidates the pending circuit court actions in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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DEP To Discuss Proposed Reg. On Reporting Spills, Releases; Draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Report With Water Resources Advisory Committee Sept. 21

PA Environment Daily

DEP’s Water Resources Advisory Committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on DEP's new proposed regulation setting notification requirements for unauthorized discharges to waters of the Commonwealth at its meeting on September 21. 2015-011-L ).

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

Smith Enviorment

This post covers the most significant legislation affecting state water quality protections: AQUACULTURE PERMITTING Replace the existing NPDES General Permit for aquaculture operations. The Clean Water Act requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for any release of waste to surface waters.

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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

Section 108(b) of CERCLA authorizes EPA [i] to develop regulations requiring owners or operators of certain “classes of facilities [to] establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility consistent with the degree and duration of risk associated with the production, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances.”

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Sponsored Content.